Tektronix 550 User Manual

Phaser® 550

On

Track

Color Laser Printer

Quality by the carload

One-Stop, Network Laser Printing

Full color, spot color, black-and-white, you
name it — now there’s a network laser printer
that does it all. Introducing the Phaser® 550, from
Tektronix, the leader in workgroup color printers.
The Phaser 550 brings color and monochrome
printing to every desktop in your workgroup.
Laser-quality, high-volume capacity, and record­breaking speed — all at a price you can afford.
You can even make color copies with the op­tional Phaser Copystation.

Blazing Speed

From processing to print speed, Tektronix
delivers high-performance output your
workgroup can rely on. In fact, the Phaser 550
breaks a record for desktop color — up to
5 ppm in full color, 14 ppm in monochrome.

Razor-Sharp Resolution

The Phaser 550 provides near photographic­quality prints. Just select the resolution you’d
like: 1200 or 600 dpi.

Laser-Ease

Reliable and easy to use, the Phaser 550 takes
the work out of workgroup connectivity.
A plug-and-play, bi-directional parallel port is

Color and monochrome laser

printing for your workgroup.

The Phaser 550
provides low-cost color
and monochrome printing
on common office papers.
Print on laser or bond paper,
or Tektronix transparencies.
The Phaser 550 will even print
on many recycled papers.

standard. Our optional PhaserShare™ network
cards just plug into the printer’s slot for network­direct Ethernet, LocalTalk, or Token Ring
networks. And the Phaser 550 is cross-platform
compatible thanks to genuine Adobe™ PostScript
Level 2.

High-Volume Production

The Phaser 550 can handle all of your work­group’s printing needs. With high-capacity toner
cartridges and paper trays, it’s designed for high­volume printing with a minimum of attention.
The optional Lower Tray Assembly includes two
additional input trays, for a total of three.

A Breakthrough in Print Support

Introducing Tektronix PhaserLink™ software,
a new level of print support for end users and
systems administrators. With PhaserLink, you
can check printer status, configure your printer,
and access on-line documentation — right from
your desktop. Platform-independent, it works
with standard World Wide Web browsers.
With PhaserLink, print support is easy.
Visit the PhaserLink demonstration site:
http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/
support/phaserlink.html

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Call 1-800-835-6100 for your nearest Tektronix dealer.
http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/

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Phaser® 550

Color Laser Printer

Specifications

Resolution/Memory Color and monochrome laser printing

with user-selectable print resolution. 8 Mbytes of memory is
standard, expandable to 72 Mbytes.
Resolution: 600 x 600 600 x 1200* 1200 x 1200*
Memory: 8 MB 24 MB 24 MB

*Requires Extended Features option.

Print Speeds (Pages per Minute)
Print Mode Dots-per-inch Color Monochrome

Fast Color* 600 x 600 4.7 ppm NA
Standard 600 x 600 3.5 ppm 14 ppm
Enhanced 1200 x 600 3.5 ppm 14 ppm
Premium 1200 x 1200 1.8 ppm 7 ppm
Transparency 600 x 600 1.5 ppm 7 ppm

*Fast Color prints full-color images with Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow toners.

Workgroup Connectivity Windows/DOS, NT, OS/2 PCs,
Macintoshes, and UNIX workstations.

Network Interfaces
parallel port, SCSI port for Phaser Copystation or external hard
disk;

Optional PhaserShare™ Network Cards:

with support for EtherTalk, Novell NetWare, and TCP/IP
protocols; Token Ring with support for Novell NetWare,
TokenTalk, and TCP/IP protocols; or LocalTalk and serial.
All ports are simultaneously active with automatic print queue
management.

Productivity Features Front panel display provides printer
status information. Check Print Preview* provides the option of
printing a single copy preview of multiple-copy projects. After
review, you can continue printing or cancel the job if you want
to make changes. Print Collation* provides collated copies of
multiple-page projects. Pages are stored in the printer’s memory
and printed in page order. Color Density Control allows you to
adjust toner density to darken or lighten prints as you'd like.
Job Pipelining* overlaps print processing several pages ahead
of printing, for optimum throughput in workgroup applications.

*Requires additional memory and Extended Features option.

Media Types Cost-efficient, plain-paper printing on common
office papers or Tektronix transparencies.

Standard:

Plug-and-play bi-directional

Ethernet interface

TM

NetWare

Tested and
Approved

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Phaser Copystation

Turn your Phaser 550 into a color copier. Simply add on a Tektronix

Phaser Copystation desktop unit for quick, convenient color copies.
Original Input Make Letter-, or Legal-, or A4-size color copies from any original

up to 8.5 x 14 in. (210 x 356 mm). The flexible hinge of the Copystation’s cover
accommodates extra-thick originals.

Scaling Reduce or enlarge your originals from 25% to 200%.
Color control Fine-tune your color prints with individual color adjustments.
Copy modes Color (24-bit), gray scale (8-bit), or monochrome (1-bit).

Printer requires 24 MB of memory for letter-size copies, 40 MB for legal-size copies.

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Media Size Image Area

Letter-size: 8.5 x 11 in. 8.1 x 10.6 in.
Legal-size*: 8.5 x 14 in. 8.2 x 13.5 in.
A4-size: 210 x 297 mm 200 x 287 mm

*Requires additional memory for full image area.

Manual Duplex Printing Support for two-sided prints, similar to
manual duplex printing on a monochrome laser printer.

Input tray capacity
Manual feed slot for heavier paper.
Assembly includes two additional input trays, one for paper and
one for transparencies. You can switch between trays from your
computer. Transparency tray holds 100 sheets.

Toner Supply Toners are conveniently integrated into individual,
high-capacity cartridges. Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow cartridges
are rated at 8,000 copies; Black at 10,000 copies. (5% coverage)

Controller 32-MHz AMD 29040 RISC processor with memory
compression co-processor and proprietary image processing for
accelerated throughput.

Printing Control TekColor™ Dynamic Correction makes it easy to
print the colors you want.
smooth blends for business presentations, charts, and graphs.

Simulate Display

monitor. For graphics applications,
(Publication grade), or
printing presses.

Color Standards PANTONE®*-approved solid color simulations,
Adobe™ PostScript™ Level 2 device-independent color, CIE
international color standards, and support for ICM and Apple
ColorSync color management systems.

* Pantone Inc.'s check-standard trademark for color reproduction and color
reproduction materials.

Languages Genuine Adobe PostScript Level 2, with HP-GL™,
and PCL®5* (monochrome) emulation to ensure compatibility
with leading software programs. Automatic language sensing
and switching.

*Optional.

Fonts 17 resident fonts, expandable to 39; additional fonts may
be downloaded in memory or to an external hard-disk; built-in
support for PostScript Type 1, Type 3, and TrueType™ fonts.

Printer Drivers
(includes QuickDraw GX), PhaserPrint™ plug-in provides direct
download from Adobe Photoshop, Macintosh version;

Optional:

Workstations — SUN, SGI, HP, IBM, and DEC.

Conservation EPA Energy Star standby mode for low power
consumption.

Warranty/Support Our comprehensive support system, TekColor
Care, includes telephone technical support, a user
newsletter, on-demand fax reference library,
online services, and a one year warranty (return­to-depot in country of original purchase). 90-day,
return-to-depot warranty on customer-replaceable
units (CRUs).

Standard:

matches the colors you see on your computer

Paper tray holds 250 sheets.

Optional:

Lower Tray

Vivid Color

provides bright colors and

Euroscale, SWOP

Commercial

Standard:

Windows and Macintosh

simulate the output of

Phaser® 550

Color Laser Printer

Ordering Information

TM

NetWare

Tested and
Approved

Phaser 550 Laser Printer

Includes power cord; installation instructions; user
manual; supplies start-up kit; and printer drivers with
an instruction manual. The Phaser 550 is available in
the standard configuration or with factory installed

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options.

Phaser 550 Standard Configuration

Includes 8 MB RAM. (110 Volt, Letter-size media)
Order Z550/A and Z550SK1/A.

Phaser 550 Standard with Ethernet Includes 8 MB
RAM and factory installed Ethernet for Novell NetWare,
EtherTalk, and TCP/IP protocols. (110 Volt, Letter-size
media) Order Z550/B and Z550SK1/A.

Phaser 550 Standard with Ethernet and Extended
Features Includes 24 MB RAM Extended Features set

and factory installed Ethernet for Novell NetWare,
EtherTalk, and TCP/IP protocols. (110 Volt, Letter-size
media) Order Z550/C and Z550SK1/A.

Options

Paper Input Trays

Each holds 250 sheets of paper.
Letter-size: Order 436-0282-00
Legal-size: Order 436-0314-00
A4-size: Order 436-0283-00

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Transparency Input Trays

Each holds 100 transparencies for auto feed.
Letter-size: Order 436-0284-00
A4-size: Order 436-0285-00

Lower Tray Assembly

Includes two additional input trays, one with capacity
for 250 sheets of paper, and one with capacity for 100
transparencies. Letter-size: Order 4676FTA
A4-size: Order 4676FTA Option 01

Additional Memory

Additional memory can be added in increments of 16­or 32-Mbyte SIMMs. Total memory capacity is 72
Mbytes. Add 16 Mbytes of RAM Order 4685F16;
Add 32 Mbytes of RAM Order Z480F32;

PhaserShare™ Token Ring Card

Internal Token Ring interface with support for Novell
NetWare, TokenTalk, and TCP/IP protocols.
Order 4676FP4.

Phaser Copystation

Includes SCSI cable; power cord; and user manual.
Adds the ability to make color or black-and-white
copies from any original on your Phaser 550.
Product order number 4540.

Parallel/Centronics Cable

Connects the printer’s parallel port to a PC or worksta­tion parallel port. Order 012-1468-00.

Workstation Software

Provides fast, raster image printing with an easy-to-use,
graphical user interface for control of printer features.

PhaserPrint™ Software

Supports SUN (Solaris 1.x and 2.x), SGI, HP 9000, IBM
RS/6000, and DEC (ULTRIX and Alpha OSF/1).
Order 4690F20.

EasyCopy/X Software

DEC OpenVMS AXP. Order 4690F27;
DEC OpenVMS VAX. Order 4890F29.

PhaserSym Software

VMS Print Symbiont. Order 4690F41.

TekColor Care Service Plans

Installation and set-up. Order 46S0.
RealSUPPORT™ On-site Coverage Plans include parts
and labor for the Phaser 550 and Customer Replaceable
Units (CRUs), at your location.
One year of On-site Service. Order Z550S1.
Two years of On-site Service. Order Z550S2.
Three years of On-site Service. Order Z550 S3.
RealSUPPORT Express Exchange Plus includes parts
and labor for the Phaser 550 at your location, and
return-to-depot coverage of parts and labor for CRUs
(excluding toner).
One year of Express Exchange Plus. Order Z550D1.
Two year of Express Exchange Plus. Order Z550D2.
Three years of Express Exchange Plus. Order Z550D3.

Add 64 Mbytes of RAM Order 2 each Z480F32.

Extended Features Firmware

Provides support for 1200 dpi print modes, 39 resident
fonts, Check Print Preview, Print Collation, and Job
Pipelining (requires at least 24 Mbytes of memory).
Order Z550FX.

PhaserShare™ Ethernet Card

Internal Ethernet interface with support for Novell
NetWare, EtherTalk, and TCP/IP protocols.

PhaserShare™ LocalTalk/Serial Card

Internal network interface for LocalTalk/AppleTalk and
RS-232 serial. Order 4676FP3.

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http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/

The information in this brochure is subject to change without notice. Copyright © 1996 Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. 550DS-01UA-03
This document was printed on-demand, on a Phaser color printer, to conserve resources. April, 1996